The most profitable venture for sportsbooks is getting people to place parlays — over the last year in Nevada, the hold percentage for casinos is an outrageous 32 percent on parlays, while blackjack is 15 percent, for comparison’s sake. As such, if you ever log into a mobile sportsbook you will notice the top is always flooded with suggested parlays trying to get you to get in on the action that pays the bills for those companies.
Usually, the sportsbooks try to put some kind of theme around each parlay or attach it to one of the personalities they partner with. The problem with this plan is, sometimes you might wade into some deep waters with your parlay theme if you are not careful. That happened on Monday with DraftKings, as they posted a “Never Forget” parlay of New York teams for 9/11, featuring the Yankees, Mets, and Jets. Unsurprisingly, that didn’t go over particularly well.
DraftKings created this “Never Forget” 9/11 parlay featuring three New York teams.
I have no idea what the chain of command is for getting parlay themes approved inside the DraftKings office, but I think it’s safe to say it will probably change now. Whoever approved that one got the company in some hot water, and they took the “Never Forget” parlay down off of the site and offered an apology on Twitter.
We sincerely apologize for the featured parlay that was shared briefly in commemoration of 9/11. We respect the significance of this day for our country and especially for the families of those who were directly affected.
As always, if you are a brand thinking about doing something on 9/11 that is anything more than the most basic solemn post about the tragedy, I would advise against it.
Amy Schumer found herself caught up in a controversy on Monday morning, and because celebrities are just like us, she did what a lot of people do when they’re in trouble: Point out somebody else acting even worse.
The comedian became the target of backlash after she made a joke about Nicole Kidman in a now-deleted Instagram post. In attempt to bounce back from the controversy, Schumer fired off an apology where she trolled Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis for their letters of support for Danny Masterson.
Via Page Six, who captured a screengrab of Schumer’s post before it was also deleted:
“I want to apologize to all the people I hurt posting a photo of Nicole Kidman and alluding to her being an alien,” the “I Feel Pretty” star, 42, told her followers.
“I will be asking the cast of that 70s show to write letters advocating for my forgiveness,” she sarcastically continued, adding the hashtag “#takingtimetoheal.”
As for the initial joke that caused Schumer’s comments to be filled up with angry fans, the comedian joked about the robotic facial expression on Kidman’s face while the actress was attending the U.S. Open.
“This how human sit,” Schumer reportedly wrote. She was quickly accused of being “mean” and “cyberbullying” the Lioness star before Schumer eventually pulled the post. The Kutcher and Kunis quip was her attempt at a recovery, and apparently, Schumer wasn’t committed to that bit either.
A Polish singer is under scrutiny for a doing an impression of Kendrick Lamar while employing some ill-advised language and darkening his skin for a local karaoke show. Your Face Sounds Familiar pits eight celebrities against each other to imitate artists in the hopes of winning a cash prize. However, Polish singer Kuba Szmajkowski may have overstepped when he performed “Humble” as Kendrick in full blackface with braids, and eschewed common-sense self-editing for instances of the N-word in the song — something for which Kendrick has actually censured fans in person during his own performances.
Once the clip made its way online, some fans were disappointed in Szmajkowski’s decision to perform in blackface and use the N-word, neither of which seemed strictly necessary for him to do to give an authentic performance (he won that episode, the second of the 19th season, donating the prize money to the Przystań Nadziei Foundation, which helps children with cancer).
I’m sorry but this is hilarious Wassup with them people?
So many other options was possible – Thrift shop by Macklemore – What’s poppin by Jack Harlow – Wild boy by Machine Gun Kelly – Lose yourself by Eminem coulda went crazy
As it turns out, the show has had a bit of a history of similar incidents, with impressions of Beyoncé and Kanye West utilizing blackface and unflattering caricatures of African American Vernacular English. Unsurprisingly, it seems rappers are very popular in Poland.
Now, obviously, there’s a lot of cultural context that the Polish might not have regarding the damaging history of such stereotypes here in the States (blackface and racial caricatures were key to minstrel shows, which contributed to negative attitudes toward Black people, including inaccurate and reductive perceptions of their tendency for laziness, stupidity, and violence — ironic considering they were forced against their will to work for free under threat of violence).
But we’re in the year 2023, we have the internet now, and all of this stuff is relatively easy to find out. There’s just no excuse and shame on everybody involved. Somehow, the US has managed to put on a similar show and get rousing performances from its contestants without the use of offensive stereotypes. Lil Yachty and his wock should probably just stay home.
As you can see above, the features are plentiful. There is only one song without a featured artist, which would be notable for any album but especially for a project of this length.
Diddy has teased some featured artists more than others. On August 30, Diddy confirmed that “Another One Of Me” will be The Weeknd’s final collaboration of his career. For weeks, Diddy has teased clips of Justin Bieber in the studio, promising that “R&Bieber is back” and explaining why “Moments” is a full-circle moment for them.
Diddy has not explicitly confirmed the album’s cover art. He’s posted loads of red-themed imagery, but one image of a diminutive Diddy in a red grid is the presumed cover.
Singles
Diddy has not released any singles, as of the time of this writing. Instead, he has gone all-in on teasing tracks with the behind-the-scenes videos, as we’ve already covered above.
Tour
A tour in support of The Love Album: Off The Grid has not yet been announced, as of the time of this writing. However, the 2023 VMAs on Tuesday (September 12) could serve as an ideal platform to reveal a single, tour plans, or both.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The NBA has spent recent years trying desperately to figure out a way to get star players on the floor more often, particularly for national TV games where the league’s network partners pay them billions to broadcast games with the best players.
Load management has become a point of contention around the league and with its broadcast partners, as teams will pick spots to sit stars in an effort to keep them healthy for the playoffs. The NBA has tried to push back on that by fining teams for resting stars during national TV games and most recently instituted a 65-game minimum players must hit to qualify for season-ending awards. That apparently hasn’t been enough, and with a new rights agreement in the works where the league is seeking many billions more from ESPN, TNT, and other prospective partners, the NBA is looking to appear even tougher on load management.
On Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania reported the NBA will vote on new, stronger fines for teams that rest players on national TV nights, while also explicitly dictating teams can’t rest two stars on the same night — with Shams even providing the league’s definition of who is and is not a star.
Under new rules, teams would be fined $100K for a first violation, $250K for a second violation and $1 million more than the previous penalty for each additional violation, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/ZOQjJpoNaD
Under current discussions among team and league personnel, a star is defined by someone who’s made an All-Star or All-NBA team in the past three seasons, sources said. https://t.co/2WBe1BPrUG
All of this feels, mostly, to be performative by the NBA as they look to ink a new national TV deal. Networks want assurances that the stars will play, and load management has become the boogeyman for broadcasters because the general NBA fan will tune in to see the top stars. The truth, though, is that it’s not a problem the league can solve with fines or demands.
Very few players (if any) want to sit out games if they can play, but it’s the teams that take the long view, trying to be at their peak for April through June. With 82 games featuring travel and back-to-backs, there are always little ailments guys are playing through, and by the time we are a couple months into the season, most players who log major minutes have picked up some sort of knock or nagging injury that could reasonably require them to take some time off. As players have gotten bigger, faster, stronger, and more explosive, they also put more stress on their bodies. All the new rules do is ensure teams are more thorough with their injury reports than they used to be, including various ankle and knee soreness delegations on the official reports rather than just hiding them away — or the ever popular “return from injury management” citations for guys coming back from significant injuries in the past.
Last year, there was a stretch in the middle of the season where a number of stars were out, but all were due to legitimate injuries. At times, the graphics for national TV games looked particularly bleak when it was a matchup of two teams with stars out with injuries, but at this point it’s fairly rare for a team to straight up rest a bunch of guys — like the Spurs rather famously did a few times out of spite during their heyday. I would expect these rules to get enforced extremely sparingly, with the main difference being teams being more diligent with their injury report. We’ll see lots of sorenesses and strains listed on the official report that used to go undocumented, giving teams ample cover if a guy needs to sit out.
The only real fix to the issue is changing the schedule, as eliminating back-to-backs would get rid of most rest nights, but no one wants to risk giving up any money to do so. The most reasonable answer would be to not put any national TV games on back-to-backs, but that would mean the networks have to give up some Lakers, Warriors, and Celtics games they so desperately crave. Until one of those things happens, we’ll keep getting fairly empty threats from the league that are made to keep the networks believing they’re doing something about an unsolvable problem.
For those not well versed in moose facts, the shedding of antlers is normally a fairly lengthy process. It happens only once a year after mating season and usually consists of a moose losing one antler at a time.
It’s incredibly rare for a bull moose to lose both at the same time—and even more rare that someone would actually catch it on film.
That’s why shed hunter (yes, that’s a real term) and woodsman Derek Burgoyne calls his footage of the phenomenon a “one-in-a-million” shot.
According to The Guardian, Burgoyne was flying his drone through a remote patch of forest in Canada when he spotted three moose in a clearing. His drone followed one of the bulls, who began doing the wobbly little shake thing that signals these antlers are going bye-bye.
Burgoyne knew he had to keep his camera on the moment—but he had no idea that he’d hit the jackpot.
Watch below:
It’s hard to tell which is more fun to watch— the super rare moment in nature or Burgoyne’s pure passion for his hobby.
“I shook a little bit. It was an adrenaline rush for sure,“ he told CBC News, sharing that he has previously found hundreds of shed antlers in his life.
Antler hunting has become a hot and profitable pastime over the past few years, although Burgoyne affirms that his shed hunting ambitions are born from a desire for well-being, not monetary gain.
“I enjoy being in the woods. It’s great exercise and it’s fun tracking the moose through the winter and looking for their sheds in the spring. Each one you find feels like the first one. It never gets old,” he told The Guardian.
Well Derek Burgoyne, thank you for doing what you love. Thanks to your passion, we too can share this once-in-a-lifetime moment. Here’s to good moose news!
“This is almost scarier,” Gracie Abrams told the crowd during the first of her sold-out intimate performances with Aaron Dessner. The two, who had worked together at Dessner’s Long Pond Studios to create her recent album, took the stage at The McKittrick Hotel in New York City. For two artists of their level of prominence, the acoustic decision provided fans with a truly special experience to connect with their favorite artists in such a small space.
Upon entering the hotel for the first time, it felt like a fitting spot to host a heartfelt and emotional performance. They took fans up in a dimly-lit elevator, with the decorations feeling vintage (and eerily similar to Tower of Terror, as I joked to my roommate.)
The set opened shortly after with the catchy “I Know It Won’t Work,” the second track from Abrams’ Good Riddance. Joined by Dessner on guitar, the collaborators started to show fans exactly why they work together, as their dynamic (both musically and personally) shined through almost instantly.
The duo followed it with “Best,” being the first of beloved bridges throughout the night, as the crowd scream-sung along, pouring their hearts out with a relatability to what Abrams sings about. Dessner also switched to playing piano, adding an extra emotional layer.
After the two songs, Abrams and Dessner took some time to talk to the crowd. They hinted at the possibility that they’re still working on new music. Fans going to other acoustic shows in different cities will also receive personalized setlists — making each appearance feel singular.
“Unless we just start playing new songs, you have no idea,” she said. “They’re so fun and good.” Those in the audience had thrown out names of songs they wanted to hear, including “Augusta” from Abrams’ This Is What It Feels Like. While that didn’t make it in New York, she did opt for the even-more-emotional “Camden” from the same record. “Maybe you’ll cry still,” Abrams added before starting the song.
Before “Rockland,” Dessner also revealed that, when working together, they had titled the songs after different cities around Maine. The two also touched on the magic of working at Long Pond Studios and why a lot of the songs that are made there turn out quite sad — not just with Abrams, but with other artists too.
Despite the sadder nature of the songs, including ones like “This Is What The Drugs Are For,” Abrams still managed to bring the energy back up with the bridge of “I Should Hate You.” The crowd shouted along with her, “I should hate you, I feel stupid / Like I almost crashed my car.”
Compared to the large stages that both Abrams and Dessner had previously commanded, this one was stripped of any background visuals. The only changes between some of the songs were the lights, which switched between blue, red, and a pink and purple combination, depending on the song. The McKittrick also had these glowing planets hanging from the ceiling, providing a creative touch that I hadn’t seen in a venue before.
The speakers also propelled the sound all the way to the back, where the merch stand was. Because of this, it made the crowd singing “Happy Birthday” to Abrams a sweet experience. (She turned 24 the following day.)
Keeping with the spirit, Dessner teased a riddle earlier in the set, hinting that something else was coming tied to the show being held on Abrams’ last day of being 23. The result was a ground-shaking cover of Taylor Swift’s “Right Where You Left Me” that drove the audience to more cheers and screaming along.
Abrams joked that Swift’s song had quite a lot of words, so she relied on her phone to guide the way. In any other set, the move would make the musician look unrehearsed. But this wasn’t a typical concert. And Abrams still carrying the song while reading from her phone was both a testament to her focus as a performer and the carefree, impromptu feeling of the event. While Dessner and Abrams likely knew they wanted to cover it beforehand, it felt like something they silently decided on during an earlier part of the set.
The only real complaint was being a little bummed that “The Blue” didn’t make the setlist, just as a personal favorite, but it didn’t take away from the one-of-a-kind performance. Given that Abrams and Dessner are bringing the acoustic show to Nashville and Los Angeles, those who admire their work and are attending are surely in for a treat — and maybe, even some new surprise songs.
What about “Lacy,” the acoustic ballad about “the sweetest thing on this side of hell” whom Rodrigo deeply envies?
“Lacy, oh, Lacy / It’s like you’re out to get me,” Rodrigo softly sings in the outro, on the other side of a swelling bridge. “You poison every little thing that I do / Lacy, oh, Lacy / I just loathe you lately / And I despise my jealous eyes and how hard they fell for you / Yeah, I despise my rotten mind and how much it worships you.”
Is Lacy a pseudonym for one person — “dazzling starlet, Bardot reincarnate,” like maybe Taylor Swift?! — or does the song clump together several people or a broader concept under the impression it’s aimed at one person?
Again, we’ll likely never know.
When asked about whether “Vampire” is about Swift, Rodrigo told The Guardian, “How do I answer this? I mean, I never want to say who any of my songs are about. I’ve never done that before in my career and probably won’t. I think it’s better to not pigeonhole a song to being about this one thing.”
Chicago’s Riot Fest returns this weekend with another three-day lineup featuring some of the biggest names in rock. Beginning Friday, September 15 and running through Sunday, September 17, the Riot Fest will take over Douglass Park with the help of The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Postal Service, and Foo Fighters to rock Chicago fans with five stages covering everything from 100 Gecs to P-Funk, with some left-field picks thrown in to shake things up (if you ever wanted to hear comedian Hannibal Buress rap, check out Eshu Tune on Saturday). See the set times below.
On Friday, the Riot Stage features Olivia Jean from 12:50-1:20, Yard Act from 2:15-3:00, and The Interrupters from 3:55-4:40. The Breeders will play their album Last Splash from 5:50-6:50, and Foo Fighters will close things out with a two-hour set at 8:00.
The Roots stage features Calva Louise (12:15-12:45), Quasi (1:25-2:10), Code Orange (3:05-3:50), Quicksand (playing their album Slip 4:45-5:45), and Turnstile (6:55-7:55).
On Saturday, the Riot Stage features Pool Kids (12:10-12:40), Warpaint (1:20-2:05), White Reaper (3:00-4:45), Head Automatica (4:40-5:40), Death Cab For Cutie (playing Transatlanticism 6:50-7:50), and The Postal Service (playing Give Up 9:00-10:00).
The Roots Stage features Enola Gay (12:45-1:15), Jehnny Beth (2:10-2:55), Viagra Boys (3:50-4:45), Death Grips (5:45-6:45), and Queens Of The Stone Age (7:55-8:55).
On Sunday, the Riot Stage features Hotline TNT (12:05-12:35), Just Mustard (1:15-1:45), Cults (2:25-2:55), Ride (3:35-4:20), The Dresden Dolls (5:30-6:30), and The Cure (7:40-9:55).
The Roots Stage features Smoking Popes (12:40-1:10), Nothing (1:50-2:20), The Black Angels (3:00-3:30), AFI (4:25-5:25), and The Mars Volta (6:35-7:35).
For the set times for the other stages, see below.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Lauren Boebert might be MAGA’s unofficial mascot of the Second Amendment. Her love of guns is so infamous that SNL parodied her armed-family Christmas card, and she acted triggered in response. However, Boebert’s pro-gun ways have led to unsavory moments including her posing with a t-shirt that referred to firearms as hole punchers of humans. She also recently trashed a pin that paid tribute to a Uvalde school shooting victim.
Now, Boebert is hopping mad over the New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s response to a rash of gun violence, particularly against children in her state. Following last week’s road-rage shooting of an 11-year-old boy, Grisham has placed an emergency 30-day ban (largely by suspending Albuquerque’s concealed carry law) on carrying guns in public. Via CNN, there are exceptions to Grisham’s ban, which she put into place with insight from public safety figures in the state:
Under the plan, citizens with carry permits will still be allowed to possess their weapons on private property such as gun ranges and gun stores if the firearm is transported in a locked box or a trigger lock or other mechanism is used to render the gun incapable of being fired, according to the statement.
The order was issued after consultation with public safety officials, including Bernalillo District Attorney Sam Bregman, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina, and former State Police Chief Pete Kassetas.
The order also prohibits firearms on state property, including state buildings and schools, as well as parks and other places where children gather.
As one might expect, Boebert believes that this ban is unnecessary and does nothing to help the situation. “Any ban on firearms doesn’t affect criminals. Because criminals don’t obey laws,” Boebert tweeted. “So what the New Mexico governor is doing will prevent lawful gun owners from protecting themselves against criminal gun users. Never forget: when a Democrat talks about gun control, they really mean PEOPLE control.”
Any ban on firearms doesn’t affect criminals.
Because criminals don’t obey laws.
So what the New Mexico governor is doing will prevent lawful gun owners from protecting themselves against criminal gun users.
Never forget: when a Democrat talks about gun control, they really…
No one is really surprised about Boebert’s stance, but they are calling her out for reasoning and her lack of a suggestion on how to stop gun violence against children. One user concluded, “Newsflash: Every law gets broken, so you’re calling for a nation without laws.” And the head shaking continued from there.
Wait, so laws which get broken shouldn’t be laws since criminals broke them? Newsflash: Every law gets broken, so you’re calling for a nation without laws.
“We cannot do anything to stop criminals, because criminals are gonna be criminals, so why do anything?”
— Lauren Boebert, basically.
— Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AI (@enuminous) September 10, 2023
You know, school shootings aren’t always committed by criminals. They can happen due to a number of reasons, what is your plan to help bring them down or you just don’t give a damn?
If only you cared as much about children as you care about guns. The last 25 mass shootings the shooters had legally purchased weapons and no criminal record.
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